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In the spirit of Mandela Day, Bizcommunity staff members volunteered to spend time with learners at Manenberg Primary School in Cape Town. The volunteers interacted and read to 70 learners between Grades R-1. The school is part of the Western Cape Education Department's literacy programme and is an ongoing project in underprivileged communities. In the wise words of the late Nelson Mandela, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."...

Adidas and Orlando Pirates Football Club gave back on Mandela Day by learning about the importance of adopting sustainable practices and by creating EcoBricks using non-recyclable plastic waste.

Media Tech Africa 2019 is a biennial trade show that brings creative thought to life within six verticals: broadcast - TV and radio; film and video production; digital media; pro-Audio - lighting - staging; audiovisual integration; and studio - recording - DJ.

The 6 th annual Bokeh South African International Lifestyle & Fashion Film Festival Gala Awards took place this past weekend, 13 July at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town.

A total of 173 Pencils were handed out at the 2019 D&AD New Blood Awards, which was held in London, England. Representing South African talent, Bernice Puleng Mosala of Vega School in Johannesburg received a Yellow Pencil for her Rexona #MoveAgainstAnxiety campaign.

The winners of the final instalment of the Apex Awards were recently announced in Johannesburg. Ogilvy South Africa and Kimberly-Clark received the Gold Apex and the Grand Prix for their 'Making them Move to Huggies' campaign.

The inaugural Marketing Achievement Awards took place at Sun City on 27 June. Below are images of the winners. To read more about the Marketing Achievement Awards and to view the full list of winners, click here.

How do you get someone to watch a television channel in a different language which they don't speak?.

The 66th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity had its final evening on 21 June 2019. The 2019 Film Lions, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Lions, Glass Lions, Titanium Lions, and the Young Lions winners were announced during the final Cannes Lions award ceremony. Below are images of the evening and the closing party. For more on the fifth and final day, click here....

Day four of the 2019 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity closed with the awarding of the grand prix winners of the Brand Experience and Activation Lions, Mobile Lions and Radio and Audio Lions. The Brand Experience and Activation Lions (Experience Track) celebrates creative, comprehensive brand building through experience design, activation, immersive, retail and 360° customer engagement. Mobile Lions (Communication Track) awards device-driven creativity. While Radio and Audio Lions (Communications Track) celebrates creativity for the airwaves and audio content....

The third day of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity took place yesterday, 19 June. Below are images of the Reach Lions winners that were announced on the day. To read more about the winners and the third day of the festival, click here.

Entertainment and artistic creators were awarded on day two of the 66th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The award show honoured the winners of the Craft Track, focusing on the artistry, skill, talent and flair required to deliver beautifully executed ideas with the power to cut through and bring the creative idea to life, as well as the Entertainment Track, celebrating creativity that goes beyond branded communications to create authentic entertainment that engages consumers and impacts culture....

The second edition of the SA Indie Film Fest took place in Johannesburg on 18 May at The Bioscope and on the 26 May 2019 at The Labia Theatre in Cape Town. SAIFF showcased talented, short-form indie filmmakers, both local and international.

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity announced the first round of winners. The winners of the Health Track, which celebrates creativity in branded communications with the unique power to truly change lives, were revealed alongside categories from the Communication Track, celebrating the power of human creativity, bringing campaigns to life through brilliant people, partnerships and processes.

The Labia, Cape Town's oldest independent cinema, celebrated its 70th anniversary with the first international screening of Rocketman, just three days after the film on the life and times of Elton John, was launched at the Cannes Film Festival in France.